It’s a warm Saturday evening in the Bronx. The venue is Yankee Stadium, where New York City FC holds a 2-1 lead over the Vancouver Whitecaps after surrendering an early 1-0 deficit. NYCFC are playing well. Exceptionally well, even. Though that final scoring touch isn’t quite there, they’re mounting the pressure on their Canadian opponents. All signs point to City winning the contest and putting themselves one step closer towards surpassing Atlanta United in the MLS standings.
Then, it happens. Seemingly out of nowhere, the crowd has grown louder and before you know it — just after the 80th minute or so — it appears.